Treasure Island Development Authority staff and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department presented a plan Tuesday for Rec and Park to assume maintenance and operations of phase-one parks on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island beginning July 1, 2026, and outlined a two-year operating budget of about $3.54 million per year.

Peter Somerville, TIDA staff, and Eric Anderson, Director of Operations for Rec and Park, said the first two years of the agreement focus on staffing, vehicle and equipment needs and integration of Treasure Island into Rec and Park's regional Park Service Area model. "Total budget includes 15 positions," Anderson said. "We have budgeted so that those staff will be ready to hit the ground on July 1 and not just kind of walking in the door." He added that 12 of the 15 positions are expected to be on-site full time.

Why it matters: The MOU will set responsibilities for maintenance standards, capital repair roles, event permitting and funding flows for parks that TIDA will continue to own. The board will retain final policy and budgetary authority for park programming and capital projects; Rec and Park would deliver day-to-day operations.

Rec and Park described key roles and timelines: a Park Service Area manager budgeted to start in the third quarter to lead procurement, equipment planning and staffing; gardeners and custodial crews to perform routine maintenance; and integration of Rec and Park's citywide specialist teams (arborists, pest control and structural maintenance) through work orders. Somerville said the MOU is proposed for an initial five-year term (July 1, 2026'June 30, 2031) with extension provisions.

Funding: Jamie Corubin, TIDA finance manager, told the board the two primary funding sources are revenues from the Treasure Island/Yerba Buena community facilities district (CFD) and a parks and open-space subsidy from the developer that TIDA can draw against up to $1.5 million per year in the early years. Corubin said CFD receipts are projected to provide roughly $2.0 million per year and the developer subsidy can cover the balance, up to the DDA limits.

Board members asked for logistics clarifications. Directors asked whether Rec and Park would have on-island equipment and yard space and whether MOU language would address hours, revenue splits from permitted park events and security responsibilities. Somerville said staff will present a draft MOU at the board's December meeting and a formal MOU for approval in January 2026; budget adoption for FY26'27 is scheduled for February 2026.

Workforce and local hire: Several directors stressed local hiring and workforce pathways. Anderson said the Rec and Park positions are civil-service roles and suggested integrating island residents into Rec and Park apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship horticulture programs to meet local-hire goals.

Next steps: Draft MOU to the board in December, formal MOU for approval in January 2026 and a budget approval in February 2026. Staff committed to mapping on-island assets into Rec and Park's work-order system before July 1 so maintenance needs are tracked from day one.